Etihad Guest hits two million members

Etihad Guest, Etihad Airways’ award-winning loyalty program, today announced that it had hit the two million membership mark, a significant milestone for the seven year old program.

Etihad
Guest, Etihad Airways’ award-winning loyalty program, today announced that it
had hit the two million membership mark, a significant milestone for the seven
year old program.

Ms.
Mariam Mohamed Al Hammadi, the two millionth member, is 18 years old and lives
in Al Ain, within the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

To
mark the milestone, Etihad Airways welcomed Ms. Al Hammadi to the program with an
Etihad Guest Gold card and a bonus starting balance of 200,000 Etihad Guest
Miles.

Peter
Baumgartner, Etihad Airways Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We are delighted
to welcome Ms. Al Hammadi to the program and trust that she will reap many
rewards with her coveted Etihad Guest Gold membership.

“We
are committed to offering an innovating and rewarding program for our loyal
guests and we have welcomed more than 500,000 members in the last 12 months
alone. Our members reside in more than 200 countries worldwide, with
approximately a quarter living in our UAE home market.

“The
exponential growth of Etihad Guest – and Etihad Airways as a whole – is a
reflection of the increasing number of travellers looking to get more value out
of their travel experience.

“Our
guests, including Ms. Al Hammadi, enjoy a wide range of earning and redemption
opportunities across the globe.

“Etihad
Guest Miles can be used to purchase more than 6, 000 products on the Etihad
Airways Reward Shop or converted to make cash payments with PointsPay, an
exclusive, real-time transaction solution which allows members to convert their
Etihad Guest Miles into cash to spend any time at 30 million retail and online
outlets globally.”

Members
also receive exclusive benefits when they travel, such as chauffer service,
additional complimentary baggage allowances, priority check-in and boarding,
premium lounge access and immigration and baggage claim fast-track.